Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique was pleased with the resilience shown by his players after coming from two goals down to beat second-tier Dunkerque in the Coupe de France semi-final.
PSG conceded the opening goal after seven minutes and were two down on 27 minutes, while Ousmane Dembele pulled one back on the stroke of half-time.
According to Luis Enrique, PSG had to adapt to circumstances that were difficult to play in.
“It was a strange game. They crossed the midfield twice and scored two goals,” he said.
“It didn’t really make sense, so we had to adapt. They defended really well, and we have to give them credit for that.
“Starting 2-0 down felt almost unreal, we couldn’t believe it. But we’re a team that can handle that too. We’ve got a young squad with a great ability to manage these kinds of moments.”
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Just three minutes into the second half, PSG were level through a Marquinhos equaliser before Desire Doue had them in front for the first time just past the hour.
Dembele then added his second and PSG’s fourth in stoppage time to give the final score some gloss.
His contribution was not lost on Luis Enrique, who singled him out for praise alongside the rest of his side for coming through adversity.
“I think today was a real test for us, and we’re confident the team is ready for any situation,” he said.
“The key in football is having top-quality players, and Ousmane is performing at an incredibly high level. We just need to keep that going in 2026, 2027… We don’t want to change anything.”
